singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...7 P5 E8 @& f: G5 c# p6 u
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... , e1 u- c4 B1 C6 d: R
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 O6 {% k/ d& V
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
7 {) u+ ^* b$ t* _I never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:. k' i9 C+ ?( I" q9 |
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- k9 U* P1 k$ G! V6 ~It depends on how much RMB rose.

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& |8 z6 M0 i7 Z: k: q' ~2 kThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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: J( d/ E" i( y$ p: K3 ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

2 r% @: J; Z+ o2 aI think Delifrance is only HK base?7 o1 Z9 y2 N! p& C4 p: ~5 [& [
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:% P* p9 L$ p1 [9 K
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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1 [  \2 M% a3 a) }8 z. R) w1 AI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:( d+ D2 D- r* U7 M5 ]1 t

& j# w/ t0 z' F$ Z6 Qmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:3 W* o7 q+ Y  K8 x

1 W1 w% g( g( d: Z8 hI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

- L# A) p( Y/ R/ r# J+ E4 ]hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too